Nigeria has been ranked 20th in the global index rating of countries with the highest rates of smartphone addiction.
China, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia were in the top three, while Germany and France are at the bottom of the list.
This is according to a report published by the Global Index on Thursday.
According to Global Index, the research is based on young participants in 24 countries around the world.
Here is a list of countries with the highest rates of smartphone addiction, based on percentage:
- China (36.18)
- Saudi Arabia (35.73)
- Malaysia (35.43)
- Brazil (32)
- South Korea (31.62)
- Iran (31.52)
- Canada (31.11)
- Turkey (30.92)
- Egypt (29.54)
- Nepal (29.41)
- Italy (28.82)
- Australia (28.61)
- Israel (28,29)
- Serbia (28.16)
- Japan (27.71)
- United Kingdom (27.69)
- India (27.2)
- United States (26.68)
- Romania (25.52)
- Nigeria (24.73)
- Belgium (24.24)
- Switzerland (23.45)
- France (20.29)
- Germany (18.44)
Credit: Twitter | TheGlobal_Index
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